Motorists vie for scarce parking spots, truck drivers making their deliveries just park wherever they can, even if it means blocking one lane of the road; and motorhomes are everywhere, lots of them, some slow-moving and reducing traffic flow to a crawl. Welcome to the Lake District. The problem is that most of these roads were never built for toda...

Valle d'Aosta, the smallest Italian region, is located in the alps and bordered by France and Switzerland. The valley is surrounded by some of Europe's highest peaks such as Cervino, Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso and Mont Blanc. Major ski resorts include Courmayeur and Cervinia. The region's countryside is dotted with medieval castles and fortresses, s...

The 18th century baroque Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, has formal Gardens and 2,000 acres of Capability Brown landscaped Parkland. Home to the Dukes of Marlborough since 1705, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It houses portraits, furniture, sculpture and tapestries that comprise one of the most important and extensive...

101 Dalmatians, at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre, has been two years in the coming. Lockdown put paid to its planed premier during the Open Air's 2020 season, as it did for the first rescheduling in 2021. The musical, by Doulas Hodge (music and lyrics) and Johhny McKnight (book), is here now and playing until the 28 August 2022. (Images bt Mark...

​Karaoke Night at the Glitnir Irish Pub in Torshavn was a night to remember for all the right reasons. ​One of the most common features I have found in all my travels is that, wherever you go, however unlikely you might think you are to find one, there's always an Irish Pub. Torshavn, the capital city of the remote and rugged Faroe Islands nestling...

Radisson Blu Hotel Cluj, based in Transylvania's vibrant capital city of Cluj-Napoca, opens its doors as the city's only five-star hotel, providing an unforgettable experience with spacious rooms, a unique dining concept and ultra-modern meeting facilities. Cluj-Napoca, Romania's second largest city, is growing in popularity as a leisure and busine...